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Occupational Therapists

SOC 29-1122.00

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that help build or restore vocational, homemaking, and daily living skills, as well as general independence, to persons with disabilities or developmental delays.

Zone 5 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Monitoring

4.1

Service Orientation

4.1

Reading Comprehension

4.0

Active Listening

4.0

Speaking

4.0

Critical Thinking

4.0

Social Perceptiveness

4.0

Judgment and Decision Making

4.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Psychology

4.6

Therapy and Counseling

4.6

Medicine and Dentistry

4.3

Education and Training

4.1

English Language

4.1

Sociology and Anthropology

3.9

Customer and Personal Service

3.8

Biology

3.1

Key Tasks

1Complete and maintain necessary records.

2Test and evaluate patients' physical and mental abilities and analyze medical data to determine realistic rehabilitation goals for patients.

3Train caregivers how to provide for the needs of a patient during and after therapy.

4Evaluate patients' progress and prepare reports that detail progress.

5Plan, organize, and conduct occupational therapy programs in hospital, institutional, or community settings to help rehabilitate those impaired because of illness, injury or psychological or developmental problems.

Also Known As

Assistive Technology Trainer Early Intervention Occupational Therapist Independent Living Specialist Industrial Rehabilitation Consultant Industrial Therapist Job Trainer Occupational Therapist (OT) Pediatric Occupational Therapist Registered Occupational Therapist Rehabilitation Engineer